Korana

The term "Korana" refers to a group of racially mixed peoples from southern Africa, originally found along the Orange, Vaal, and Modder rivers. They are also known as Hottentots, a term considered pejorative by the people themselves, who prefer to be called Khoekhoe, meaning "men of men". The Korana speak a dialect of Hottentot.12

Historically, the Khoekhoe economy was based on herding, hunting, and gathering. While some families maintain a nomadic pastoral lifestyle, most have settled and now sell their labor, adopting the customs of their Europeanized environment. The Khoekhoe people are not physically distinguishable from the San people and have been significantly impacted by war, disease, and assimilation into Coloured communities.2